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If a horse has a slow walk, I agree, but I look for a horse that has a fast, 
smooth, forward walk, and love that.  I had a horse until recently, who had 
a lovely fast walk, was a fine endurance horse, and was very safe on 
technical trails.  Trouble was, he loved to spook when trotting, and he 
unloaded me twice by blowing sideways at a trot...on wide open roads.  He 
never did this on a technical trail or during an event...only around home. 
I landed on my hip both times, and figured I simply did not need a broken 
hip at my age.  My 14 year old granddaughter now rides him, and her reaction 
time is better than mine, her balance better, and she's fearless.  What a 
team!

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jessica Spoone-Raines" <jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Safest at the Trot???


> Agree!!  I *hate* the walk--it picks at my impatient nature.
>
> I love the trot and feel most secure there.  Canter isn't too bad, either. 
> One of the two times in my life I've fallen off a horse was at the trot. 
> The timing was most helpful in assisting me figure out how to come off and 
> stay out of the horse's way.  :-)
>
> I agree--I tend to feel quite secure when the horse spooks at the trot... 
> maybe it is just a synch thing...
>
>
> Mike



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